Clio bonnet catch failure again

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wolf1 said:

I go out to plenty of cars where the secondary catch is seized solid due to lack of maintenance (not just clios either), so as I am the last person to work under that bonnet I lubricate the catch as well as the primary bonnet release mechanism and ensure it is working correctly. Gone are the days when garages used to oil door hinges and other catches etc as it's all just get em in and get em out as quick as possible these days.

I think you hit the nail on the head, but also gone are the days when motorists would perform checks on their own cars. I remember as a kid my Dad would go out to his car every Sunday. He'd go through his checks, oil, water etc. Grease up anything that needed greasing including catches and hinges. Those times seem to have gone.

I think half the problem is some people are scared of their cars these days because the open a bonnet and it looks complicated. I'm amazed how many of my female friends don't know how to check their oil or put water in their washer bottles. Its these type of people who will happily drive along in their Clio's having paid no attention to the bonnet catch and its maintenance whatsoever who find themselves coming unstuck at 70 in the 'fast lane...'

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hora said:

There was a local woman in the news recently whose 4yr old Corsa had run dry of oil. She admitted it'd never been serviced or had the bonnet opened by herself.

What I found utterly amazing was the fact that she must have driven round for 3+yrs with no screenwash.

Amazing isn't it. And it's dozy bints like that who manage to tar all women drivers with the same levels of intellect. Makes you wonder how the hell she managed to fill up with petrol really doesn't it?

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pulliptears said:

wolf1 said:

I go out to plenty of cars where the secondary catch is seized solid due to lack of maintenance (not just clios either), so as I am the last person to work under that bonnet I lubricate the catch as well as the primary bonnet release mechanism and ensure it is working correctly. Gone are the days when garages used to oil door hinges and other catches etc as it's all just get em in and get em out as quick as possible these days.

I think you hit the nail on the head, but also gone are the days when motorists would perform checks on their own cars. I remember as a kid my Dad would go out to his car every Sunday. He'd go through his checks, oil, water etc. Grease up anything that needed greasing including catches and hinges. Those times seem to have gone.

I think half the problem is some people are scared of their cars these days because the open a bonnet and it looks complicated. I'm amazed how many of my female friends don't know how to check their oil or put water in their washer bottles. Its these type of people who will happily drive along in their Clio's having paid no attention to the bonnet catch and its maintenance whatsoever who find themselves coming unstuck at 70 in the 'fast lane...'

Plus the increasing ubiquity of "sealed for life" components, coupled with greatly extended service intervals and warranty periods, and generally increased reliability. The, "if it ain't broke, don't touch it, 'cos you'll invalidate the warranty" might have bearing too.

Plus, of course, nagging from 'er indoors to take her shopping and the kids to the sports grounds.

Streaky

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streaky said:

Plus the increasing ubiquity of "sealed for life" components, coupled with greatly extended service intervals and warranty periods, and generally increased reliability. The, "if it ain't broke, don't touch it, 'cos you'll invalidate the warranty" might have bearing too.

Plus, of course, nagging from 'er indoors to take her shopping and the kids to the sports grounds.

Streaky

Haha, I like my lazy Sundays far to much to be fighting women in shoe shops. Thats why online shopping was invented
I feel for you, nothing worse than town on a Sunday. Give me a bacon sandwich and the football any day (I imagine this makes me a rather 'odd' woman but what the hell)